Spotlight on:
The Matriarchy of Norn Skuld |
“Show us what has been and what may come to be.”
Category: Liberal Democratic Socialists | ||
Civil Rights: Very Good |
Economy: Frightening |
Political Freedoms: Superb |
Location: The Goddesses |
Regional Influence: Eminence Grise |
The Matriarchy of Norn Skuld is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by Skuld with a fair hand, and notable for its rum-swilling pirates, ban on automobiles, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The compassionate, democratic population of 8.098 billion Norn Skuldians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.
The enormous, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Yggdrasil. The average income tax rate is 97.6%.
The frighteningly efficient Norn Skuldian economy, worth a remarkable 1,237 trillion Fatas a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing and Tourism. Average income is an impressive 152,784 Fatas, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
Preschools put children down for naps with milk, cookies, and a gruesome story of vengeance, guide dogs for the blind have been seen using government websites, orphanages are closing their doors as the government forces parents to actually raise their children, and the government awards prizes to television shows featuring stereotype-breaking minority roles. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Norn Skuld's national animal is the Stag, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Norse Paganism.
Norn Skuld is ranked 35,268th in the world and 5th in The Goddesses for Most Stationary, with 1,277.90589741748 days.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in Norn Skuld, the government awards prizes to television shows featuring stereotype-breaking minority roles.
- : Following new legislation in Norn Skuld, orphanages are closing their doors as the government forces parents to actually raise their children.
- : Following new legislation in Norn Skuld, guide dogs for the blind have been seen using government websites.
- : Following new legislation in Norn Skuld, preschools put children down for naps with milk, cookies, and a gruesome story of vengeance.
- : Following new legislation in Norn Skuld, re-education centers are being added to most prisons.
- : Following new legislation in Norn Skuld, builders across Norn Skuld are blocked up with orders for new public loos.
- : Norn Skuld was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Publishing Industry.
- : Following new legislation in Norn Skuld, political satirists and late night comedians weep as the government begins cleaning up its act.
- : Following new legislation in Norn Skuld, undersea volcanoes receive strongly worded letters for violating environmental regulations.
- : Following new legislation in Norn Skuld, the only things written in the stars are arrest warrants for astrologers.